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Mayor Peter Kurz publishes his article “A Governance System that Supports City Diplomacy: The European Perspective”
22 February, 2022 - GPM Chair, Mayor Peter Kurz (Mannheim, Germany), recently published an article in the Hague Journal of Diplomacy, entitled A Governance System that Supports City Diplomacy: The European Perspective. In the article, [...]
The GPM welcomes Mayor Carlos Carreiras, newest GPM Member
17 February, 2022 - The GPM wants to extend its warm welcome to Mayor Carlos Carreiras, from Cascais, Portugal, who recently joined the organization. Carlos Carreira has been the Mayor of the Municipality of Cascais [...]
Mayor of Cologne granted with the first Mayor Paweł Adamowicz Award
7 February, 2022 - The GPM wants to extend its congratulations to Henriette Reker, the Mayor of Cologne on receiving the Mayor Paweł Adamowicz Award. Henriette Reker, the first woman to serve as Mayor of Cologne, was recognised for [...]
Registration GPM Annual Summit 2022 in Katowice, Poland, is open!
The registration for the GPM Annual Summit 2022 in Katowice, Poland, on 24-25 June, is open. The GPM Annual Summit will be held in connection with the World Urban Forum (WUF) in Katowice (26-30 June) [...]
Amman, Freetown, and Rotterdam, winners of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Mayors Challenge
18 January, 2022 - The GPM wants to extend its congratulations to the cities of Amman, Freetown, and Rotterdam, which were chosen as one of the winners for the Bloomberg Philanthropies' Mayors Challenge. Among 13 [...]
Remembering David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament
13 January, 2022 - It is with great sadness that the GPM learned of the passing of European Parliament President David Sassoli. In honor of Mr.Sassoli, GPM Executive Committee member Mayor Leoluca Orlando of Palermo [...]
Season’s Greetings from GPM Chair Peter Kurz
Dear members and partners of the GPM, At the GPM Annual Summit in Palermo, Nobel laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf called on us, as mayors, to approach the challenges we face with an attitude that reflects [...]
GPM Mayor Aki-Sawyerr speaker at President Biden’s Summit For Democracy
10 December, 2021 - GPM Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr (Freetown, Sierra Leone) was speaker at the Summit for Democracy, hosted by President Joe Biden. This two-day summit brought together leaders from government, civil society, and the [...]
Blog on Displacement Rural to Cities by Nisha Rai
29 November, 2021 – In collaboration with the British Council the GPM is giving a platform to youth voices to share their perspective on climate related migration. This blog series is part of the joint [...]
Blog on Climate Migration and the role of cities and youth in Nepal
25 November, 2021 - A woman in the remote village of Phoksundo, Dolpo finally feeds her livestock as unpredictable and heavy snowfall has left little fodder to collect in the area. Photo by Sonam [...]